If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1061 Bluffing?

The group of ghost messengers behind "Song Hu" were indeed trained in advance.

Earlier, "Old Mother Qiushan" had instructed the City God Tu on two things: First, close the City God's domain and send several capable men to guard it outside, forbidding anyone from entering without permission; second, find a few ghost messengers who could beat the bee Taoist's buttocks.

Song Hu was originally a "Junior Martial Judge"—the Commandant of the Front Palace. As soon as he heard that Tu Chenghuang was assigning a task, he immediately volunteered and took on the job.

Then he pulled a group of ghost messengers aside and ordered, "King Chen Sheng and all the immortal masters are trapped in the City God's Office. What do you think the immortals of Tianzhu Peak will do?"
Or rather, if the Old Mother of Qiushan sealed off the City God's Office and sent us to guard the gate, who were we guarding against?

The ghost messengers looked worried and said, "They're definitely on guard against the other immortals on Tianzhu Peak. Chief Song, this mission is going to be difficult!"

"We have to do it, even if it's difficult! Not only do we have to do it, but we have to do it well! We must never repeat the mistakes of Brother Chen Long."

"Song Hu" said with a somber expression, "When I went to Tianzhu Peak to summon the soul of King Chen Sheng earlier, I had already discussed it with Brother Chen Long."

If you encounter an accident, you must kneel down immediately and beg, "Father Immortal, have mercy!"

I knelt down and called him "Father Immortal".

However, Brother Chen, with his proud and unyielding spirit, stood there with his head held high, and hesitated for a moment.

In this moment of agonizing indecision, the wicked Bee Taoist poisoned him to death with a bee's stinger.

The ghost messengers suddenly realized what was happening and were deeply moved. They quickly said, "Chief Song, we understand. We'll kneel down faster than you and shout louder than you in a moment."

"We will ensure that the venerable immortal of Tianzhu Peak sees our respect and obedience immediately."

Song Hu's face darkened: You knelt down faster than I did and shouted louder than I did. If the "Old Immortal of Tianzhu Peak" is still filled with resentment, he will surely kill someone to vent his murderous intent. Why would he choose me, the "relatively the most arrogant and rude" person, as his target?

As it turns out, even a lowly ghost official felt far more pride and inner turmoil than Xiao Yu, who was used to worshipping godfathers, when it came to kneeling and calling him "father."

When Zuoqiu arrived at the City God's Office with two Qi cultivators, "Boss Song" knelt down instantly—as fast as lightning, as smooth as if his kneecaps were oiled.

The ghost messengers behind him, who had sworn oaths, stood there dumbfounded for a moment before hurriedly kneeling down and shouting incoherently.

Song Hu was very happy to have successfully gained three more godfathers.

When Zuoqiu and his companions entered the City God's Office, "he" kindly instructed them, saying, "You can't do it this way. It's too slow, too insincere, and too unprofessional. Let me teach you!"

At this moment, the "Paying Homage to Fathers Group" that Dong Ye saw was the result of "Song Hu's" training late into the night.

The results are encouraging.

He immediately made Dong Ye his "godfather".

This method is more than ten times more efficient than when Xiaoyu prays alone.

Because once Dong Ye agrees to "pay respects to Father" from one of the ghost messengers, he will no longer resist the other ghost messengers calling him "Father".

As long as there is no resistance, the "Great Destruction of Dad" will be triggered immediately.

Dong Ye, growing anxious, shouted, "Quickly open the gates of the City God's Palace and let Qiu Shan—"

Before he could finish speaking, "Song Hu" in front of him lowered his body again, his knees already landing on the ground.

Strangely enough, his knee slammed into the ground so fast that it made no sound, which shows how profound his kneeling skills were.

"Little God Song Hu pays respects to the Great Immortal Father!"

However, it was the four immortals, Fuqiu Gong, Meng Qi, Guo Qiong, and Li Futu, who followed Dong Ye and walked out of the Yin-Yang path he had opened.

"Welcome, Great Immortal Father! May you live as long as the heavens and enjoy boundless blessings!"

The ghost messengers performed admirably, their postures were uniform, their cries were loud, and their faces were full of respect, without the slightest hint of reluctance.

Fuqiu Gong was startled.

"you."

He frowned and looked around. The magnificent buildings that once stood on the land of the underworld were now obscured by a hazy gray mist.

"Great Immortal Father, are you Fuqiu Gong and his entourage from Tianzhu Peak?"

Song Hu tried to keep his expression solemn, but within that solemnity lay a hint of fear and a touch of obsequiousness.

He perfectly captured the expression and demeanor of a high-ranking ghost messenger when meeting a top-tier immortal.

"I am 'Fuqiuzi'."

Fuqiu Gong was tricked and felt irritable and restless, finding the group of ghosts and spirits in front of him somewhat repulsive.

He stopped being polite and said directly, "Go and summon your City God."

"I'll go in and inform the City God right away."

"Song Hu" first bowed respectfully to the several immortals, then turned to the ghost messengers and shouted, "Quickly prepare chairs and tea for the immortals."

"Great Immortal Father, please have a seat."

Immediately, a ghost messenger "conjured" an old man's chair and delivered it to the immortals.

"Great Immortal Father, this humble god will hold the umbrella for you."

Ghost messengers raised canopies above the heads of the immortals, and ghost messengers pulled back screens to shield the great immortal father from the evil winds.

"Great Immortal, please have some tea!"

"Great Immortal Father, please have some spiritual fruit."

"Grandpa Immortal"

"Don't make noise, don't shout, don't move!"

Li Futu was caught off guard and, equally agitated, impatiently hissed.

The ghost messengers stood there trembling, their faces pale, mouths tightly shut, not daring to move an inch.

Soon, the time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.

The City God's domain did not open the passage, and "Song Hu," who had left earlier, did not return.

Fuqiu Gong's face darkened.

Meng Qi observed Yu Fengxian's words and expressions, feeling both annoyed that she was so audacious as to act arrogantly at a time like this, and worried that she would completely anger the "Four Friends of Qionglin".

Well, he triggered the Great Destruction Father a long time ago, and today he was called "Great Immortal Father" many times, but he didn't feel anything.

At this moment, I am calm and rational, with no anger or resentment.

"Why have you been delayed for so long? Don't you City Gods recognize Lord Fuqiu? How dare you be so rude!" he shouted at the ghost messengers.

Well, at this moment he was still thinking of shifting the blame for Yu Fengxian.

The long delay was entirely due to the inefficiency of the City God's massacre, and had nothing to do with Yu Fengxian.

"Reporting to the Great Immortal, a great immortal named Zuoqiu came last night. He has already spoken to the City God about Master Fuqiu. However..."

The ghost messenger looked up, glanced quickly at the "Four Friends of Qionglin," and then quickly lowered his head, muttering that he dared not speak.

"Just what? If you don't behave, I'll slap you!" Meng Zhenjun said in a deep voice.

"It's just that Master Zuo's attitude wasn't very good. He only mentioned that Master Fuqiu was coming to visit, without mentioning any other immortals. I guess..."

The ghost messenger hesitated again.

"Speak quickly!" Meng Zhenjun was getting impatient.

"I suspect Old Mother Qiushan is somewhat worried," the ghost messenger said timidly. "I heard from Chief Song that Old Mother Qiushan is quite wary of Master Fuqiu. Just for Master Fuqiu, Old Mother Qiushan has us guarding the outside."

What are we being wary of?

Now that you esteemed immortals have arrived, if you cannot wait any longer, I may go in and announce your arrival.

Meng Qi suddenly realized, turned to Fu Qiu Gong, and used a secret technique to transmit his voice, saying, "You have achieved your goal. You used your power to intimidate her, scaring Yu Feng Xian so much that she dares not meet you."

Fuqiu Gong said calmly, "We've already arrived. Do you think she can hide in the Divine Realm forever?"

"Why don't you wait outside, and I'll go in first to dispel her doubts and fears?" Meng Qi suggested.

“No need.” Master Fuqiu’s expression grew even calmer. “It’s common for us to meditate and practice Qi cultivation for hundreds of years without moving an inch. We have that kind of patience!”

—That's exactly what I want her to be anxious and fearful!
Using power to intimidate someone is just a way of warning her to be more careful in the future and not to act recklessly because of her supernatural abilities.
As expected of someone about to sever their three corpses, they waited outside for half an hour.

Not only did they stop being anxious, but their state of mind became more and more peaceful, and the "Four Friends of Qionglin" even showed a faint smile on their faces.

They could almost see how anxious and fearful Yu Fengxian was in the divine realm.

Meng Qi was the exact opposite of them.

He became visibly agitated, pacing back and forth, and glancing at Fuqiu Gong several times as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Just as he was about to lose his temper and rush into the Divine Realm to "comfort" Yu Fengxian, Xiao Yu in the Divine Realm finally completed the "Analysis of the Basic Divine Powers of the Four Friends of Qionglin".

Well, the method of deducing and annihilating the Great Extinction Father requires not only effective data but also a lot of time to complete the deduction.

Xiaoyu is stalling for time in order to deduce the method of annihilation!
Even with Meng Qi, an old acquaintance, present, she was unwilling to entrust her life to the possibility that "Meng Qi would dissuade them from killing her."

The Four Friends of Qionglin are all top-tier Golden Immortals. Not only have they cultivated and perfected their elixir into a "Great Elixir," but their magical power has also become completely pure Yang. Furthermore, they have determined the "direction" of their own path of cultivation, and are only one step away from attaining the Great Luo realm.

The Purple Mansion cannot complete the "Forceful Killing Method". It is not lagging now, but it will eventually stop lagging.

In just over half an hour, they could not deduce any method of annihilation, but they were able to analyze the basic information of their respective strongest supernatural abilities.

Basic information alone is clearly insufficient to crack it.

But that was enough for her to evade those supernatural powers.

If you can't win, can't you at least run away?

As long as she can leave gracefully in front of them, she will be invincible.

Now that she's in an invincible position, what is Xiaoyu still "running away from"?

"Boom!" The thick gray fog dissipated, and a hundred-mile-long crack appeared in the earth of the underworld.

A magnificent city slowly rises from "underground".

The City God of Fuli ascended from the fifteenth level of the Underworld to the "surface".

Previously, the City God had hidden the City God's Office at the very bottom of the "City God's Blessed Land".

The underworld can also be divided into multiple dimensions.

For example, the underworld has eighteen levels of hell, and eighteen dimensional spaces can be opened up "down".

The more auspicious a place is, the greater the blessings it receives.

The "Fuwang Tomb" in Tianmen Town is already the most auspicious feng shui site in western Sichuan, but the auspicious site of the Fuwang Mansion only has ten layers.

Fuli County is just a county, yet it has fifteen levels of hell.

Fifteen floors is not the limit; it is merely the lowest level of the existing City God Bureau.

This is China, a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, far surpassing any barbarian land.

"This humble god Tu Ji pays respects to the Great Immortal Father!"

The gates of the City God's Palace opened, and Tu Chenghuang was the first to rush out with small, quick steps.

Pushing down mountains of gold and pillars of jade, with the exact same posture and the same respectful attitude as "Song Hu" before.

No wonder the city god was spineless.

Song Hu's words are absolutely right: Chen Long is a cautionary tale; never follow his example and insist on some kind of divine pride.

No matter how tough Chen Long's bones were, he was still reduced to water by the supernatural power (the bee venom from the stinger at the tail).

"Stop talking nonsense, take us to see 'Old Mother Qiushan'!" Meng Qi said urgently.

"The Old Mother of Qiushan is waiting for you all, great immortals, in the back hall of the government office, but..."

Tu Chenghuang got up from the ground, his eyes flickering, still hesitant, and said, "The old mother is still judging cases right now."

"What case are you trying?" Meng Qi asked.

Tu Chenghuang lowered his head and shrank his shoulders, cautiously asking, "In judging the case of King Chen Sheng and the various immortal masters, what sins did they commit in the past, and what punishment should they receive?"

Meng Qi glared and shouted, "At a time like this, and more than half an hour ago, what were you all doing?"

Tu Chenghuang looked up towards the direction of the back office, but did not speak. Instead, he secretly transmitted his voice using a secret method, saying, "It is not that I, a humble god, deliberately slighted you great immortal fathers."

After Song Hu came to inform Xiao Shen, Xiao Shen immediately went to ask his mother for instructions.

The old woman was so startled that she jumped up from her chair and paced back and forth in the backyard, seemingly lost in thought.

The young god dared not disturb the old lady and waited anxiously outside the door.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the Old Mother of Qiushan finally allowed the little god to open the door to welcome the great immortals.

The old mother then returned to the living room to continue hearing the cases of the various immortal masters.

A mocking glint flashed in Fuqiu Gong's eyes as he said indifferently, "Pretentious. Enough with the nonsense, hurry up and take us to see her."

Meng Qi sighed inwardly: Yu Fengxian, you've outsmarted yourself!

Fear gripped him, and knowing that his supernatural powers were inferior to those of others, he obediently followed the example of these ghosts and spirits, kneeling down to apologize!
What's the point of pretending to be calm?

Even the City God could see your weakness and fear, and secretly revealed your true colors.

“Fellow Daoist Fuqiu, since you specifically asked me to come here, you shouldn’t let me make a wasted trip.”

"When I see her later, let me have a few private words with her first," Meng Qi whispered.

Fuqiu Gong hesitated for a moment, about to reluctantly agree, when suddenly a crisp, loud "slapping sound" came from ahead: "Clap clap clap~~~"

Interspersed among them were bursts of weak and painful screams.

"Ahhh, stop hitting me, Mom, have mercy! My butt's going to split open, it hurts so much~~"

Fuqiu Gong was stunned for a moment, then his expression turned angry.

The other three of the Four Friends of Qionglin also looked grim.

Although they knew that Yu Fengxian was all bark and no bite and was just bluffing, the immortal screaming in agony at this moment was their friend, Gu Zhenjun!
Gu Zhenjun was so badly beaten that he shamelessly begged for mercy.

He even shouted out something as shameful as "his buttocks are split open." What terrible thing did Yu Fengxian do to him?
Moreover, is this level of "bluffing" still considered bluffing or feigning composure?

Why does it look a bit like they're acting with complete impunity?

(End of this chapter)